E T Consultant

Company: World Bank Group
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 24, 2025

Job Description:

E T ConsultantJob #: req31286Organization: MIGASector: OtherGrade: EC1Term Duration: 1 year 0 monthsRecruitment Type: Local RecruitmentLocation: Washington, DC, United StatesRequired Language(s): English & SpanishPreferred Language(s): French and/or PortugueseClosing Date: 2/3/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTCDescriptionDo you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is a member of the World Bank Group with a mission to promote foreign direct investment into developing countries to help end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. MIGA serves as a one-stop shop for all WBG guarantee business, providing the best guarantee solutions for clients to meet project needs and development priorities.Duties and accountabilitiesBusiness development:

• Perform independent research on various topics across different sectors and regions, including preparation of briefing notes for senior management; background information and financial analysis of specific companies; trends in foreign direct investment (FDI); identification of business opportunities across sectors and regions.
• Conduct mapping of potential clients and partners for MIGA, including coordination with country and sector specific business development strategies.
• Collect data, analyze, and synthesize data from public and WBG sources for business development and project assessment.
• Research and identify investor/sector conferences relevant for sectors and regions.
• Prepare reports, presentations, talking points and minutes for the team and other groups in MIGA.
• Support relationship activities with clients and partners: use the client management system and provide reports as requested; prepare client pitch books and other marketing presentations; support client meetings and necessary follow-ups.
• Develop and maintain database and tracking systems related to special sector initiatives.Execution:
• Assist in underwriting of political risk insurance (PRI) and credit enhancement guarantees in various sectors and support team members on complex transactions with an emphasis on financial modeling and credit analysis.
• Prepare sections of relevant reports (sector updates, sub-sector information, strategy documents, briefing notes, underwriting papers, etc.) and contribute to the formulation of conclusions and recommendations.
• Liaise with counterparties to ascertain data quality in MIGA databases.
• Coordinate follow-up as required with sponsors, financiers, and public sector counterparties involved in project specification, definition, bidding preparation, negotiation, awarding of contract and project implementation and monitoring.
• Track status of projects at various stages in MIGA systems and provide regular updates as agreed with country representative or another designated person.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the manager.Selection Criteria
• Master's degree (e.g., in international business administration, finance or related field) plus a minimum of 2 years' experience (e.g., in project / export finance, investment banking, corporate finance and/or credit analysis work for a major bank/financial institution, management consulting firm, or trading company) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and sound business judgment to identify issues and present creative and practical solutions.
• Strong credit analysis and modeling skills.
• Ability to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries.
• Demonstrated teamwork skills.
• Strong client service orientation with an openness to feedback and new ideas.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills (oral and written).
• Language requirements: English and Spanish (required), French and/or Portuguese (preferred).We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum.
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